Month: March 2018

101 – Brain Dynamics & Psychomotor Efficiency, Effect of Culture on Movement

What characterizes the brain activity of an elite performer? How does brain activity change during the process of skill acquisition? Do cultural environments influence motor skills? Are there “motor styles” common to members of a given cultural group? Download link Articles: Brain Dynamics and Motor Behavior: A Case for Efficiency and Refinement for Superior Performance…

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100 – The Why, What, How & When of Movement Variability

100 Why might movement variability be beneficial for skill acquisition and execution? What distinguishes “good” from “bad” variability in movement? How do different coaching/instructional methods (e.g. ordering practice conditions, cueing, differential learning, and manipulating constraints) compare in terms of their ability to encourage functional variability? When should we be trying to maximize variability? Download link…

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99 – Interview with Shawn Myszka, Sport Movement Skill Conference, Ecological Dynamics

99 A discussion with Shawn Myszka from Movement Mastery. In the interview we discuss the upcoming Sport Movement Skill Conference and the Ecological Dynamics movement in coaching. Download link More information about my guest: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sport-movement-skill-conference-2018-tickets-41843484990 https://twitter.com/MovementMiyagi https://twitter.com/Movement_Master More information: Subscribe in iOS/Apple Subscribe in Android/Google My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU…

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